Hidden victims: The healthcare needs and experiences of older women in abusive relationships

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 898-906

  Zink, Therese ^a   Jacobson Jr , C Jeffrey ^b,c   Regan, Saundra ^c   Pabst, Stephanie ^c  

^a OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; SOCIETY; STRESS; TAPE RECORDER; VICTIM;

EID: 9144247815     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2004.13.898     Document Type: Article

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